Timings of Headquarters AT NEW DELHI & NOIDA OFFICE 1. Working Days Monday to Friday (Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Gazetted Holidays) 2. Office Timings 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM 3. Public Dealing Timings 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM (without financial transactions) Like any query relating to students i.e. Change of Address, Information regarding Registration, Enrollment, Transcripts, Duplicate Professional Pass Certificate. 4. Public Dealing Timings 9.30 AM to 4.00 PM (with financial transactions) 5. Lunch Break 1.00 PM to 1.30 PM Headquarters ICSI House, 22 Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Website : www.icsi.edu E-mail :info@icsi.edu For All Students Related Queries and Services Helpline nos. 0120-6204999, 3314111 (Monday Friday 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Updated as on 15 th December, 2017 Page 1
ADMISSION / REGISTRATION TO THE CS COURSE Admission / Registration is open throughout the year. Examinations are held twice a year in June & December. Students have to register through online : FOR TAKINGREGISTRATION IN CS FOUNDATION / EXECUTIVE Click on www.icsi.edu then Click on ONLINE SERVICES Students are advised to follow the instructions carefully. The fee can be remitted through Debit/Credit Cards /Net Banking /Canara Bank Challan facility. After filling the particulars, uploading the scanned copies of desired documents and making the payment of fees the system gives the Registration Number instantly. For details information regarding Registrations, Examination, etc. & FAQ of Students, Please click on below link : https://www.icsi.edu/webmodules/student/faq_student_services.pdf Page 2
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) is constituted under an Act of Parliament i.e. the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (Act No. 56 of 1980). ICSI is the only recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India awards the certificate of bestowing the designation of Company Secretary(CS) to a candidate qualifying for the membership of the Institute. It was in 1960 that the Company Law Board started a course in Company Secretaryship leading to the award of Government Diploma in Company Secretaryship. As the number of students taking up the Company Secretaryship course grew, the Government promoted on 4th October, 1968, Institute of Company Secretaries of India under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 for taking over from the Government the conduct of Company Secretaryship examination. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has since been converted into a statutory body w.e.f. 1.1.1981 under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980.The Institute of company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has its headquarters at New Delhi and four regional offices at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. 69 Chapters located in various cities. For address & contact details of Regional /Chapter offices, pleae call our Helpline nos. 011-33132333, 011-66204999, and for Rout maps please click below link : http://www.icsi.edu/contactus/chaptersroutemap.aspx The Company Secretary is: An in-house legal expert; a compliance officer of the Company. An expert in corporate laws, securities laws & capital market and corporate governance Chief advisor to the board of directors on best practices in corporate governance Responsible for all regulatory compliances of company Corporate planner and strategic manager Role of a Company Secretary A Company Secretary being multidisciplinary professional renders services in the following areas: Corporate Governance and Secretarial Services Corporate Governance Services Corporate Secretarial Services Secretarial/ Compliance Audit and certification Services Corporate Laws Advisory and Representation Services Corporate Laws Advisory Services Representation Services Arbitration & Conciliation Services Financial Market Services Public Issue, listing and Securities Management Takeover Code, Insider trading, Mergers & Amalgamation Securities Compliance and Certification Services Finance & Accounting Services Taxation Services International Trade & WTO Services Management Services 1. General/ Strategic Management 2. Corporate Communication and Public Relations 3. Human Resources Management 4. Information Technology Page 3
Company Secretary in Employment A Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) The Companies Act, 2013 Act confers a special status to Company Secretary as the key managerial personnel and has bracketed him along with Managing Director (MD) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Manager, Whole-time director(s) or Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Every listed company and every other public company having a paid up share capital often crore rupees or more has to appoint a whole time Key Managerial Personnel. The appointment of whole time KMP has to be made by a Board resolution, which is a testimony of the significance of the role of Company secretary as KMP Registrar of Companies must be notified of the appointment together with any change of details or the termination of the appointment. SELF EMPLOYMENT (PRACTICE) After obtaining a Certificate of Practice from the Institute, Members of the Institute can go for Independent Practice. Company Secretary as an independent professional Company Secretaries in Practice also render services in the following areas: 1. Legal, Secretarial and Corporate Governance 2. Corporate Restructuring 3. Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures 4. Arbitration and Conciliation 5. Financial Management 6. Project Planning 7. Capital Market and Investor Relations 8. Due Diligence 9. Corporate Advisory Services Company Secretary Course Highlights: 1. 10+2 pass or equivalent / Graduate can join 2. No Entry Barrier opportunity for every student 3. Cost Effective 4. Distance Learning any where in the world 5. Flexibility in the schedules Registration valid for 3 to 5 years. 6. Excellent career opportunities for CS professional 7. Position of Power and Prestige 8. Offers Self Employment and Job Opportunities 9. Direct Access to Top Management / Board Room 10. Good remuneration and growth opportunities 11. Good career option for girls also. 12. Opportunities across various sectors at all locations. 13. Opportunities Abroad MOU with ICSA, London 14. Opportunity to pursue B.Com with Major in Corporate Affairs and Administration and M.Com in Business Policy and Corporate Governance from IGNOU. Page 4
Stages to become a Company Secretary: The student who would like to join the Course after 10+2 pass or equivalent has to undergo three stages to pursue the Company Secretaries Course i.e. 1. Foundation Programme 2. Executive Programme 3. Professional Programme The Student who would like to join the Course after passing the Graduation has to undergo two stages of the Company Secretaryship i.e. 1. Executive Programme a. Foundation pass of the ICSI b. Executive Programme can be pursued by a Graduate of all streams (except Fine Arts) c. Student who has passed the CPT passed of ICAI / Foundation Program passed of ICAI-CMA is also eligible to take admission in CS Executive Programme. 2. Professional Programme (Professional Programme can be pursued only after clearing the Executive Programme of CS Course) Page 5
Foundation Programme which is of eight months duration can be pursued by 10+2 pass or equivalent students of Arts, Science or Commerce stream (Excluding Fine Arts) Page 6
Foundation Programme Objectives of C.S. Foundation Programme 1. To offer an opportunity to students passing the Senior Secondary examination, the stage at which they decide their career, to have wider options towards their career building. 2. To attract talented students to the profession at the right age, having requisite aptitude; to plan their future at the right age. 3. To enable students, desiring to take up company secretaryship profession, toenter early in the profession - to be able to stay longer. Eligibility for Admission in C.S. Foundation Programme Candidates who have passed Senior Secondary (10+2 or equivalent) examination of a Board/University constituted by law in India or any examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto can join the course. There is no minimum pass percentage and students who have passed the Senior Secondary (10+2)examination or any examination equivalent thereto are eligible to join CS Foundation Programme. Provisional admission in Foundation Programme, however, is allowed to candidates at any time after they have appeared or enrolled for appearing in the final of Senior Secondary examination(10+2 pass or equivalent), subject to the condition that such provisional admission would be valid for not more than 6 months from the date of admission within which time the student should furnish proof of having passed the Senior Secondary(10+2 pass or equivalent) examination. Cancellation of Foundation Provisional Admission The Provisional admission of the students who fail to submit within six months of admission the requisite proof of having passed the Sr. Secondary (10+2) examination shall stand cancelled and no refund of Tuition Fee, Admission fee etc. will be made. Exemption from C.S. Foundation Programme All graduates and post graduates (excluding fine arts) and those having passed in the Foundation examination of The ICSI, Foundation Programme of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India or the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) conducted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or of any other accountancy institution in India or abroad recognised as equivalent thereto by the Council of the Institute are exempted from passing the Foundation Programme examination. Such students may directly seek registration to Executive Programme stage of CS Course. Cut-Off Dates for Seeking Admission in Foundation Programme Please refer our table of Cut-Off Dates in page no.17 For Foundation Programme admission and other Fee Structure & Concession in Fee : Please refer our table of Fee Structure & Concession in Fee available in page nos.18 & 19 Page 7
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Executive Programme Conditions for registration (1) In order to become eligible for registration as a student, an applicant shall apply in the appropriate form along withthe fees, as determined by the Council from time to time in respect of services to be rendered and produce evidence to the satisfaction of the Council that he,- (a) is not less than seventeen years of age on the date of his application, and (b) has passed the Foundation examination of the Institute or is eligible for exemption therefrom in accordance with these regulations. (2) A person applying for registration shall obtain an identity card and also give an undertaking that he shall, as a registered student, conduct himself in a manner befitting the ideals and standards of the profession of Company Secretaries generally and as specified by the Council from time to time and shall abide by such bye-laws or other standing orders as may be framed by the Council and made applicable to him from time to time. (2A)A person who has appeared or enrolled himself for appearing in the degree examination in any discipline other than Fine Arts or an examination recognised by the Central Government as equivalent thereto may be provisionally enrolled for undergoing coaching for the Executive Programme. Provided that the provisional enrolment for undergoing coaching for the Executive Programme shall be confirmed after satisfactory proof of having passed the aforesaid examination has been furnished by him to the Secretary within a period of six months from the date of provisional enrolment ; Provided further that if such a person fails to produce such proof within the aforesaid period, his provisional enrolment shall be cancelled and no tuition or any other fee paid by him shall be refunded and no credit shall be given for the coaching undergone by him. (3) Every person whose application for registration is not accepted by the Secretary shall be entitled to a refund of the fee paid by him, subject to deduction of such administrative charges as the Council may from time to time determine. Undertaking Every Candidate applying for registration is required to give an undertaking that he/she shall, as a registered student, conduct himself in a manner befitting the ideals and standards of the profession of company secretaries generally as specified by the Council from time to time and shall abide by such bye-laws or other standing orders as may be framed by the Council and made applicable to him from time to time. Page 9
Registration as a student and time limit for completing examinations (1) Registration period: Every person applying to become a registered student shall be registered in accordance with these regulations for a period of five years from the month in which his application, complete in all respects, is accepted by the Secretary for registration. (2) Time limit for completing examinations: A registered student shall be required to complete the Executive and Professional Programme Examinations within the registration period. (3) Termination of registration: The registration of a student shall terminate on the expiry of five years or at the end of the year in which the student has completed the Professional Programme Examination whichever is earlier. Provided that the Council may, subject to such guidelines as may be laid down in this behalf, extend the registration period of a student beyond five years. Cancellation of Executive Provisional Admission Provided further that if such a person fails to produce such proof within the aforesaid period, his provisional enrolment shall be cancelled and no tuition fees or any other fee paid by him shall be refunded and no credit shall be given for the coaching undergone by him. The provisional registration in Executive Program shall be taken subject to fulfillment of other requirements as defined by the Institute from time to time. Cut-Off Dates for Seeking Admission in Executive Programme Please refer our table of Cut-Off Dates in page no. 17 For Executive Programme admission and other Fee Structure & Concession in Fee : Please refer our table of Fee Structure & Concession in Fee available in page nos. 18 &19 Refund of fee Please note that once an application for registration is accepted by the Institute, no part of the fee is refunded under any circumstances. However, a person whose application for registration is not accepted is entitled to refund of fee paid by him subject to deduction of administrative charges, which presently are 500/- only. Page 10
EXAMINATION Examination Requirements Students are required to comply with such other conditions relating to examination as may be laid down by the Council of the Institute from time to time. Admit Card An admit card stating the place, dates and times at which the candidate may present himself/herself for an examination shall be uploaded on the website of the Institute www.icsi.edunot less than 15 days before the date of commencement of the examination. Examination Centres (i) Examination Centres in India The Institute s examinations are currently held at more than 100 examination centres in India. For list of the examination centre please visit our website at the time of examination (ii) Overseas Examination Centre: Dubai Candidates desiring to appear from overseas Examination Centre at Dubai are required to pay in addition to the examination fee, surcharge which presently is US$100 or its equivalent amount in Indian Currency. Note: Institute reserves the+- right to open new Examination Centre(s) and to close any of the existing examination centre(s) without any notice or assigning any reason. Option of Hindi Medium Question Papers for examination Computer based examination for cs foundation programme is conducting in bilingual (Hindi & English) both. & in Executive applicable only three papers, i.e., (i) Cost and Management Accounting; (ii) Tax Laws and Practice; and (iii) Industrial, Labour and General Laws OMR Based Examination : Examination for three papers, i.e., (i) Cost and Management Accounting; (ii) Tax Laws and Practice; and (iii) Industrial, Labour and General Laws held in OMR Mode Change of Examination Centre Applications for change of examination centres are not ordinarily entertained by the Institute. However, applications in this regard together with a fee of 250/-, with a valid reason for change of examination centre received in the Institute not less than 15 days before the date of the commencement of an examination may be considered by the Council. Examination Results The results of the Foundation Programme examination held in June/December are generally declared within two months from the date of conclusion of the examination. The result along with the individual candidate s subject-wise break-up of marks will be made available on Institute s website www.icsi.edu after the declaration of the results. Formal E-Result-cum- Marks Statement will be uploaded on the website of the institute www.icsi.edu which can be downloaded by the students for their reference and records. Qualifying Marks A candidate is declared to have passed the Foundation / Executive / Professional examination, if he/she secures at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in the aggregate of all subjects. Page 11
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/ SCHOLARSHIP Prizes, Merit Scholarship and Merit-cum-Means Assistance The Institute awards Prizes, merit scholarships to the meritorious students Merit-cum-Means Assistance is granted to the economically weaker students ICSI STUDENTS EDUCATION FUND TRUST With a view to encourage and motivate economically backward and academically bright students to pursue the Company Secretaryship Course, the Institute has created a Trust viz. ICSI Students Education Fund Trust. (As amended upto 01.07.2014) STAGE Foundation Programme Executive Programme CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Economically backward students with good academic records For Students with Family Income upto Rs.1,00,000 per annum Minimum 65% Marks ( or equivalent CGPA ) in Senior Secondary ( Class XII ) Stages Minimum 60% Marks ( or equivalent CGPA ) in Bachelor s Degree Stage / or 65% Marks in aggregate in CPT of ICAI / or 65% Marks in aggregate in Foundation Examination of ICoAI Academically Bright Students For Academically Bright Students without any limit on their Family Income Minimum 85% Marks ( or equivalent CGPA ) & Senior Secondary ( Class XII ) Stages Minimum 70% Marks in Bachelor s Degree Stage / or 75% Marks in aggregate in CPT of ICAI / or 75% Marks in aggregate in Foundation examination of ICoAI (The matriculation / Secondary (10 th ) for Foundation Programme and Matriculation / Secondary (10 th ) and 10+2 or SSC Certificate for Executive Programme is not required to be submitted) NATURE AND EXTENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Eligible Students shall be refunded the full amount of the Registration / Admission Fee, Postal Tuition Fee, Exemption Fee and other fees normally paid by the students at the time of admission to Foundation / Executive Programme. Eligible Students shall also be refunded the Examination Fees paid by them subject to the condition that such student should seek enrolment to the respective examination at the first available opportunity vis-à-vis their admission date and pass it at the first attempt. Students aspiring to avail financial assistance under ICSI-SEFT are required to submit the application with the desired documents WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE MONTH OF TAKING ADMISSION in Company Secretaryship, Foundation / Executive / Professional Programme; as the case may be Applications received at the Institute after the expiry of the six months period shall not be entertained. Student concerned is firstly required to make all full payment of the requisite fees and then submit his/her claim for refund to the prescribed application form. If found eligible, his/her fees will be refunded. Students desirous of availing the financial assistance may submit their Application in the prescribed format ( For Application Format please click here)along with all supporting documents to : Directorate of Student Services, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, C-37, Sector 62, Noida 201 309 (U.P) (For detailed Guidelines, please click here) Page 12
TRAINING Please visit Institutes website www.icsi.edu Training webpage with below link for updated information regarding Training http://www.icsi.edu/student/training.aspx For any clarification/queries related to training, please send email at training@icsi.edu or call ICSI Call Centre helpline numbers 011-33132333 /66204999 (Monday Friday 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ) RE-REGISTRATION Policy for the students whose registrations have expired after passing Executive Programme stage under the various syllabi of cs course The Institute is pleased to announce a Re-Registration policy specifically for such students who are not able to seek Registration Denovo after passing the Executive Programme Stage under the various Syllabi introduced by the Institute and discontinued pursuing the CS Course due to various reasons. For FAQ of Re-registration please click on below link https://www.icsi.edu/docs/webmodules/reregistration.pdf ONLINE DE NOVO & EXTENSION REGISTRATION PROCESS 1. Login to Online Services at www.icsi.edu 2. Click Student and then select My Account 3. Click De novo Registration & Extension under Payment Requests option 4. Select Request Type and Payment mode and then click on Submit Request 5. Request ID and Transaction ID will generate on successful submission of the request. 6. Proceed for payment through Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking/Challan. 7. For all successful payments an acknowledgement receipt is generated and Intimation will be sent on the respective email ID. In case receipt could not be generated due to any reason, follow the procedure as given below: Click Student-> select My Account Click payment request->generate payment Receipt Write Request id and Transaction id and click on check status. If payment is successful then the Receipt would be generated (otherwise the payment is not successful) 8. Please download the de novo registration Letter from Section Letter for student in other option 9. In case of unsuccessful payment please resubmit your request. Page 13
DENOVO Guidelines seeking registration denovo / extension of registration effective from 01 st December, 2013 Page 14
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SUBJECTS FOR CS COURSE CS FOUNDATION PROGRAMME [4 papers] 1. Business Environment & Entrepreneurship 2. Business Management, Ethics and Communication 3. Business Economics 4. Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing CS EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME: There are [7 papers] divided into 2 Modules in(new Syllabus wef. 01.02.2013) Module 1(4papers) 1. Company Law 2. Cost and Management Accounting 3. Economic and Commercial Laws 4. Tax Laws and Practice Module 2(3 papers) 5. Company Accounts and Auditing Practices 6. Capital Markets and Securities Laws 7. Industrial, Labour and General Laws CS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME: There are [9 papers] divided into 3Modules in(new Syllabus wef. 01.09.2013) MODULE 1 (3papers) 1. Advanced Company Law and Practice 2. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence 3. Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency MODULE 2(3papers) 4. Information Technology and Systems Audit 5. Financial, Treasury and Forex Management 6. Ethics, Governance and Sustainability MODULE 3(3papers) 7. Advanced Tax Laws and Practice 8. Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings 9. Electives 1 out of below 5 subjects 9.1. Banking Law and Practice 9.2. Capital, Commodity and Money Market 9.3. Insurance Law and Practice 9.4. Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice 9.5. International Business-Laws and Practice Page 16
CUT-OFF DATES FOR THE YEAR 2018 Note: It is clarified that on the scheduled cut-off date even if there is a holiday/off-day, there shall be no change in the prescribed cut-off date Particulars of Cut-off Dates Scheduled Cut-off Date Declaration of Results of December 2017 Examination. 25.02.2018 Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive / Professional Programmes ( for appearing in All modules in Dec 2018 Examination) 28.02.2018 Receipt of Examination Enrollment application (for appearing in June, 2018 Examination) 25.03.2018 Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Foundation Programme ( for appearing in Dec 2018 Examination) Receipt of Enrollment application for appearing in June,2018 Examination (with late fee) Applying for Paper-wise Exemption on the basis of qualification for June 2018 Examination. Applying for Registration De Novo / Extension of registration ( for June 2018 Examination) Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive/ Professional Programme ( for appearing in Anyone module in Dec 2018 Examination) 31.03.2018 09.04.2018 09.04.2018 09.04.2018 31.05.2018 Declaration of Results of June 2018 Examination 25.08.2018 Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive/ Professional Programme ( for appearing in All modules in June 2019 Examination ) Receipt of examination enrollment application for appearing in Dec, 2018 Examination Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Foundation Programme ( for appearing in June 2019 Examination) Receipt of Examination Enrollment application for appearing in Dec, 2018 Examination (with late fee) Applying for Paper-wise Exemption on the basis of Qualification for Dec 2018 Examination. Applying for Registration De Novo / Extension of registration ( for Dec 2018 Examination) 31.08.2018 25.09.2018 30.09.2018 10.10.2018 10.10.2018 10.10.2018 Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive/ Professional Programme ( for appearing in Anyone module in June 2019 Examination) 30.11.2018 ****************** Page 17
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